Wine Tasmania has announced the finalists for its Tasmanian Wine List of the Year Award, revealing a record 16 venues from around the island have been selected.
The finalists have been chosen not only for championing wine from the island, but also the diversity and representation of Tasmanian wine on offer as well as the quality of wine service and local knowledge.
Wine Tasmania CEO Sheralee Davies said: “The quality of this year’s award entrants has been incredibly high and it’s great to see a number of new venues being deservedly recognised as finalists this year.
“The ever-increasing efforts our hospitality venues are making to highlight, promote and support Tasmanian wines is very valuable for both our local wine producers and visitors to these venues.”
“The Tasmanian Wine List of the Year awards were instigated to encourage and recognise venues of all locations, styles and sizes who are our local wine champions, and the award categories allow for diverse offerings to be individually and equitably assessed.
“This year’s finalists represent a wide range of some of Tassie’s most well-known fine dining institutions alongside casual and specialised experiences, not just in our major cities but all the way from the Huon Valley to the East Coast, Cradle Mountain and Stanley in the North West.”
There are several categories in the awards including Best Hobart / Launceston Wine List, Best Regional Wine List and Best Small Wine Bar List, as well as the overall champion Tasmanian Wine List of the Year.
In addition there is a People’s Choice award, which invites Tasmanian wine lovers to visit and vote for their favourite finalist venue. Voting in the People’s Choice award closes on Sunday, 2 November and votes can be submitted via the Wine Tasmania website.
This year’s finalists are:
- Black Cow Bistro, 70 George Street, Launceston TAS 7250, blackcowbistro.com.au
- Driftwood Restaurant, 13 North Terrace, Lauderdale TAS 7021, driftwoodrestaurant.com.au
- Grain of the Silos, 89 Lindsay Street, Invermay TAS 7248, grainofthesilos.com.au
- Harvest and Light, 6 Church St, Geeveston TAS 7116, harvestandlight.com.au
- Hellyers Restaurant at Discovery Resorts Cradle Mountain, 3816 Cradle Mountain Road, Cradle Mountain TAS 7306, discoveryholidayparks.com.au/resorts/cradle-mountain/dining
- Lost Captain Restaurant & Taphouse, 2-4 Short St, Huonville TAS 7109, lostcaptain.com.au
- Mures Upper Deck, Victoria Dock, Davey Street, Hobart TAS 7000, mures.com.au/upper-deck
- Peppina, 2b Salamanca Place, Hobart TAS 7000, peppinarestaurant.com
- Piermont, 12990 Tasman Hwy, Swansea TAS 7190, piermont.com.au/restaurant/
- Stanley Wine Bar, 2 Church Street, Stanley TAS 7331, stanleywinebar.com.au
- Stillwater, 2 Bridge Rd, Launceston TAS 7250, stillwater.net.au
- The Branch Swansea, 7 Maria St, Swansea TAS 7190, thebranchswansea.com.au
- The Old Bank of Geeveston, 13 Church Street, Geeveston TAS 7116, theoldbankofgeeveston.com.au
- The Whaler, Salamanca Pl, Battery Point TAS 7004, thewhaler.com.au
- Urban Greek, 103 Murray St, Hobart TAS 7000, urbangreek.com.au
- WunderBar & Restaurant, 45 Goulburn St, Hobart TAS 7000, wunderbar.au